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Plans for 142 homes at Hatfield hotel site deferred after no public consultation
Plans for 142 homes on the site of a former hotel in Hatfield have been deferred, with a public consultation yet to take place. The proposal would see the closed down Beales Hotel in Comet Way developed, and a decision on the plans was set to be
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Soroptimist International teams up with students for Orange the World event
Soroptimist International St Albans and District teamed up with University of Hertfordshire students to create an interactive #OrangeThe WorldHerts event. Member Ameeta Sabharwal instigated an the event on Thursday, November 23, with students at
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Plans for new homes at Long Arm Short Arm pub approved
Plans to build four new homes in the car park of a village pub near Welwyn Garden City have been approved following a council meeting. At a meeting on Monday night, Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council's Development Management Committee voted 8-2 in
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3 stars who have performed at Welwyn Garden City's Campus West
A number of big names have appeared at Campus West over its 50-year history. Here are 3 stars who have performed at the Welwyn Garden City venue. 1. Simon Callow An award-winning actor, Callow is best know for his BAFTA nominated performances
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County council yet to publish quarry application decision
Hertfordshire County Council has yet to formally refuse an application for a quarry on the former Hatfield Aerodrome site – more than 30 days after councillors decided it should not be granted. As part of the controversial application, Brett Aggregates
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Ballroom dancers heading for national championship finals
Dazzling Hatfield dancers Alexandra Hadalin and Keith Cartwright have reached the finals of the 48th annual British National Dance Championships. The couple were competing in the British National Senior (Over 35’s) Ballroom Championship in Blackpool
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Legendary band Levellers to headline Hatfield music festival Folk by the Oak
Legendary band Levellers will return to Hatfield Park next summer to headline Hertfordshire music festival Folk by the Oak 2024. Organisers of the popular family-friendly music festival have made their first 2024 line-up announcement. Levellers
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Looking back at the chaos of 2021 Campus West panto
Campus West has seen many laugh-out-loud pantomimes over the years, but the 2021 edition turned out to be one of the most chaotic and memorable, for all the wrong reasons. Actors began to tread the boards for pantomime performances 50 years ago
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Philip Pullman's 'Grimm Tales' heads to Welwyn Garden City's Barn Theatre
A 'deliciously dark' set of stories is heading to the Barn Theatre in Welwyn Garden City this month. Philip Pullman's adaptation of Grimm Tales offers an alternative to the typical pantomime Christmas cheer. In this production audiences will
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Hatfield Town Council: Why not do some Christmas shopping locally this year?
As twinkly lights go up across Hertfordshire, many of us will be busy getting things ready for Christmas. I remember as a kid being excited to see all the new toys, decorations and festive treats in the shops. And while nowadays online shopping
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Stevenson leads WGC with awesome foursmoe
A four-goal solo performance from striker Bailey Stevenson earned WGC their fifth win from their last six games on their first visit to Kings Langley in six seasons. The 4-2 win leaves WGC in 11th place in Southern League Division One Central,
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BBC now a threat to all local newspapers
If the BBC was a family and lived in the house next door to you it would be the neighbour from hell. That's the verdict of some of the most experienced local newspaper editors in the country who now regard the BBC as little more than a state-funded